Annual Meeting Summary: Vengeance for Ling Ruxian's Severed Arm

Half a month later.

At the summit of Ling Clan Mountain, Council Hall.

The Ling Clan Head Ling Yunhong, the Supreme Elder Ling Pengyun, Ling Pengxing, Ling Pengliang, the Great Elder Ling Yunhui, the Second Elder Ling Yun'an, the Sixth Elder Ling Yunqian, and the Seventh Elder Ling Xiaohua are all here.

"Our Ling Clan has reaped considerable benefits from this Beast Tide chaos."

"We not only obtained a lot of Qi Training Demon Beast corpses, but also Second Grade Magic Tool."

"The clansmen who participated in the war also borrowed a lot of Contribution Points from the Hundred Spirits Sect to the Lineage. The Lineage also took this opportunity to exchange a Foundation Establishment Pill and three portions of Hundred Spirits Water from the Hundred Spirits Sect."

"These Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object have a time limit. If they are not used within twenty years, the Spiritual Qi within these four Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object will be completely dissipated, and their medicinal effects will gradually weaken."

"Therefore, these four Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object should be used as soon as possible."

"Currently, no one in the Lineage is under sixty years old. Apart from Wen Nianling of the Wen Clan clan, who is about to marry Peng Liang and is currently considered half a member of the clan, there is no other clan member who has reached the Qi Training Completion level."

"However, among the youngest members of our clan, Peng and Cheng, there are quite a few who have the opportunity to reach the Qi Training Completion before the age of sixty. It's just that these young members need time."

"For example, Peng Lin, Array Formation Master of the Peng Generation, is now thirty-seven years old and has already reached the Qi Training Eighth Layer of Qi Refining. Moreover, he has an extraordinary talent in formations. If he enters the Foundation Establishment, his formation skills are very likely to reach the second level. He is worth focusing on cultivating."

"Peng Shan and Peng Qiu, who are ranked twenty-third and twenty-seventh in the Peng Generation, have not mastered all the arts, but they have excellent talent for cultivation. At just over twenty years old, their cultivation has reached the Qi Training Ninth Layer, and they have both entered the process of tempering their spiritual power to break through to the Qi Training Completion stage."

"The leading figure of the Cheng Generation, the fourth brother Cheng Xin is a key Alchemist cultivated by our clan. His talent for cultivation is also quite good. He just broke through to the Qi Training Late Stage last year, and his Pill Refining skills have also reached the First-Tier Superior-Grade high level."

"These four people all have the opportunity to Foundation Establishment."

"However, these four clansmen are still a long way from reaching the Qi Training Completion stage. Even Peng Shan and Peng Qiu, who have the highest cultivation levels, will need several years before they have a chance to reach the Qi Training Completion."

"Therefore, I propose that we use a portion of Hundred Spirits Water and a Meridian Protecting Pill purchased by the Lineage to give to Wen Nianling, the Wen Clan -refining Wen Nianling who is about to marry into Peng Liang, to help her Foundation Establishment."

"Wen Nianling attempted Foundation Establishment many years ago. Even with the help of Hundred Spirits Water and Meridian Protecting Pill, she probably has a 40-50% chance of successfully Foundation Establishment."

"As for the other Foundation Establishment Pill and the two bottles of Hundred Spirits Water, they are placed in the Lineage Clan Repository."

" Among Peng Lin, Peng Shan, Peng Qiu, and Cheng Xin, whoever reaches the Qi Training Completion first will receive a Foundation Establishment Pill and a portion of Hundred Spirits Water."

"Would you be willing to accept this proposal?"

Ling Pengyun and the others were very satisfied with the proposal. Ling Pengliang was especially delighted, as his Lineage would provide a portion of Hundred Spirits Water and a Pulse Meridian Protecting Pill to help his soon-to-be-married Daoist partner, Wen Clan of the Wen Nianling family, Foundation Establishment.

These two spiritual items are worth a total of ten thousand taels and three thousand Spirit Stone.

As for the Foundation Establishment Pill, a precious item worth 30,000 Spirit Stone, there's no reason to give it to Wen Nianling, who's practically an outsider. If it's to be used, it should be given to family members.

Ling Pengliang was already content that his Lineage could provide Wen Nianling with a Hundred Spirits Water that could increase the probability of Foundation Establishment by 10%, and Meridian Protecting Pill with a 50% probability.

"Third Grandfather, thank you very much." Ling Pengliang bowed to the Clan Head Ling Yunhong, who was sitting in the main seat of the Council Hall, and thanked him.

"These two Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object are not given away for free. One of them requires Wen Nianling to marry you first before the spiritual item can be given to you."

"Secondly, these spiritual items are only borrowed by the Lineage. In the future, you and your husband will need to repay the Lineage with Spirit Stone or Contribution Points at 70% of the market value of these two items."

"Also, after Wen Nianling marries into the family, you must discipline her properly, lest the Lineage misjudge her," said Clan Head Ling Yunhong, waving his hand.

"Nian Ling is a reasonable person, and she will certainly not let down our clan's upbringing in the future." Ling Pengliang naturally understood Ling Yunhong's meaning and nodded solemnly.

"Well, let's not talk about that. This time, the Lineage owes the clan members a total of 54,000 Spirit Stone in order to purchase those four Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object."

"This amount of Spirit Stone is substantial. All the Lineage who Foundation Establishment have obtained a considerable number of Second Grade Magic Tool from the Golden Core Demon Beast clans during this Beast Tide. They will not need to spend any more money on Second Grade Magic Tool in the future."

"As for the resources for Foundation Establishment Cultivation Resources, you all have the Spirit Gathering Pill that I have refined, so you won't need to spend much."

"The Lineage currently has a surplus of spiritual items that aid in Foundation Establishment, and there is no need to purchase any more in the short term."

"Therefore, I plan to use the Spirit Stone that the Lineage earns each year to pay off debts first, so as not to let those family members who borrowed the Lineage's Contribution Points feel disheartened," Clan Head Ling Yunhong said again.

Hearing this, everyone felt a warmth in their hearts.

In particular, Ling Pengyun, who lent 30,000 Bailing Sect Contribution Points to his Lineage, was overjoyed.

Such a good suggestion was naturally met with unanimous approval from everyone.

"Since everyone agrees, let's take advantage of the fact that we're all here and it's almost the end of the year to hold an annual meeting to summarize our year."

In the past, the number of people who attended the Lineage's annual meeting was never as large as it is today.

Ling Pengyun needs to be stationed at the Rock Scale Snake Den, Ling Pengxing needs to be stationed at Luoxia Mountain, a second-tier Falling Dusk Mountain in Falling Rain County.

Today, the Foundation Establishment of the Lineage have finally gathered together, so it is natural to let the other Foundation Establishment Cultivator know about the Lineage's current situation.

Clan Head Ling Yunhong was prepared. He took out an account book from his pocket, flipped through it repeatedly, and spoke in detail.

"The Lineage's income has been quite good over the past year..."

"Currently, the Lineage's main sources of income are four: planting Spirit Plant, Pill Refining, refining weapons, and making talismans."

"Regarding the cultivation of Spirit Plant, the Lineage's more than twenty Spirit Vein in An Yang County can yield Spirit Plant worth about five thousand Spirit Stone each year."

"The Spirit Plant planted on the more than twenty Spirit Vein in Falling Rain County, where the Luo Clan was originally located, were worth at least three thousand Spirit Plant stones each year. Although 30% of the profits had to be given to the Spirit Talisman True Person of the Hundred Spirits Sect, the Lineage could still receive at least three thousand Spirit Stone each year."

"The Rock Scale Snake Den with the Second Rank Spirit Vein will be overseen by Peng Liang, who has just become a second-tier Spirit Planter. They can obtain Spirit Plant worth about two thousand Spirit Stone each year."

"More than 70% of these Spirit Plant are used to grow materials for refining pills or for Talisman Crafting Grass, while only 30% are used to grow various kinds of Spirit Rice."

"The cultivation of Spirit Plant is actually related to Pill Refining and talisman making. The combined income from these three activities is approximately 16,000 Spirit Stone."

"We earn less from weapon crafting, which typically brings in only about two thousand Spirit Stone a year."

"There are also some miscellaneous tasks, such as taming spirit fish, which can also bring the Lineage several hundred Spirit Stone."

"In this way, relying on these four skills— Spirit Plant, Pill Refining, weapon crafting, and talisman making— the Lineage can earn about 18,000 Spirit Stone annually."

"Aside from the fact that the Lineage needs to distribute about seven or eight thousand Spirit Stone to its members every year, the Lineage can save at least ten thousand Spirit Stone each year."

"Based on this calculation, the Lineage can pay off the debt of 50,000 Spirit Stone owed to the clan members in at most five years."

"After five or six years, when the clan's debts are paid off, the clan will have a large surplus of Spirit Stone every year. These Spirit Stone will just be a pile of useless stones if they are kept in the Clan Repository."

"Therefore, I plan to divide these tens of thousands of Spirit Stone into three parts and use the first part to increase the stipends of the clansmen."

"The second set of Spirit Stone will be saved to upgrade the Spirit Vein of our clan 'Clan Mountain."

"The Second Rank Spirit Vein deep beneath our clan's sacred mountain is still only of the lowest grade, and our Lineage currently possesses several Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object. In the future, the number of Foundation Establishment in our Lineage will surely continue to increase, and the number of Qi Refining clan members will surge due to the prosperity of our clan."

"If the Spirit Vein of the Clan Mountain are not improved, the Spiritual Qi within the Clan Mountain may not be able to supply the clan members with enough energy for cultivation in the future."

"The third set of Spirit Stone will be used to purchase the array needed to build the Spirit Plant Garden. In the future, the Lineage will set up these arrays in the Spirit Field area of Falling Dusk Mountain in Falling Rain County and build a Spirit Plant Garden."

"..."

Afterwards, Ling Yunhong talked about some other matters, as well as the Lineage's future plans.

The annual meeting summary lasted for a whole day before it finally ended.

After the Lineage elders dispersed, the Clan Head left behind three Foundation Establishment: Ling Pengyun, Ling Pengxing, and Ling Pengliang.

"Third Grandfather, is there something you want to do by keeping us here?" Ling Pengyun asked, puzzled.

"Do you still remember the incomplete method of operating the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation that our clan's Second Elder, your Ancestor, also known as Uncle Ruxian, obtained, as well as the grudge of Uncle Ruxian's severed arm?" Clan Head Ling Yunhong said in a deep voice.

Ling Pengyun and Ling Pengxing, two people in the know, immediately sharpened their eyes.

Ling Pengliang, who was unaware of this matter, looked puzzled and asked.

"Third Grandfather, I have just entered the Foundation Establishment and am unaware of such secrets. Could you please tell me the origin of this grudge?"

"Uncle Ruxian's severed arm was cut off by Bai Jiaqian, the current Clan Head of the Tongyang Bai Family, a Foundation Establishment Family within the territory of Chen Country, decades ago."

"Decades ago, when this person was still in the Qi Training Stage, he was sworn brothers with Uncle Ruxian. However, after discovering the cave abode of a high-level cultivator, he found the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation, such a precious item, and wanted to keep it for himself. So he ambushed Uncle Ruxian, severing Uncle Ruxian's arm. Uncle Ruxian's hope of reaching the Foundation Establishment was also destroyed by Bai Jiaqian."

"The Earthly Fiend Swordplay Secret Subsequent Circulation Method is also in the hands of the Bai Clan."

"Fortunately, Uncle Ruxian escaped back to his Lineage at that time, and I had just entered the Foundation Establishment, which saved Uncle Ruxian. The Bai Clan has not attacked our clan in recent years."

"If we want to complete the incomplete Earthly Fiend Sword Formation of our Lineage, we can only start with the Bai Clan. We can also settle the score for our late uncle's severed arm."

Ling Pengliang in shock. He had not expected that the Earthly Fiend Swordplay Secret of his Lineage had such a background.

Ling Yunhong then spoke again.

"You are all aware of the power of the incomplete Earthly Fiend Sword Formation. If this Sword Formation is completed, Sword Formation power will be several times stronger, or even several times stronger."

"Now that the Beast Tide has ended, it is unlikely that anything major will happen in the Hundred Spirits Sect territory for some time to come."

"Our clan now has six Foundation Establishment warriors, while the Tongyang Bai Family, according to information gathered by our clansmen, only has three Foundation Establishment, two of whom are at the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment. Only that old thief Bai Jiaqian has reached the Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment."

"With our clan's current strength, we can completely annihilate them."

"However, the Bai Clan is not located within the territory of our Yan Kingdom, but within the territory of the Chen Country. If we want to destroy the Bai Clan, we must do so swiftly. If we drag it out and the news gets out, we may be hunted down by the cultivators of the Chen Country even if we manage to destroy the Bai Clan."

"Therefore, I plan to wait another ten years, until I break through one or two levels of cultivation and reach the eighth or ninth level of Foundation Establishment, and until one of you Peng Yun and Peng Xing, breaks through to the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, before I make my move."

"Would you be willing to complete the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation for the Lineage, and avenge Uncle Ruxian?"

"Of course," Ling Pengyun and Ling Pengxing said simultaneously.

Ling Ruxian had taken good care of the two of them, and the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation that they knew was also personally taught by Ling Ruxian.

They have never forgotten the kindness they received from the teachers.

If it weren't for the fact that the Hundred Spirits Sect's territory has been unstable in recent years and that the Lineage's strength is not strong, they would have already stormed the Bai Clan to seek revenge.

Furthermore, both of them have practiced the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation. If the Earthly Fiend Sword Formation can be completed, their strength can also be improved.

It should be noted that only Golden Core cultivators can fully unleash the power of the complete Earthly Fiend Sword Formation.

Ling Pengliang, who had only recently Foundation Establishment, hesitated for a moment, but he was quick to agree to the matter.

Seeing this, Ling Yunhong was quite satisfied. After warning everyone that this matter should not be spread, he told them to cultivate diligently and prepare for the destruction of the Bai Clan ten years later.

The group then left the Council Hall one after another.